Forest Essentials Advanced Eternal Youth Formula Date & Litchi Versus Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide

Forest Essentials Advanced Eternal Youth Formula Date & Litchi Versus Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide

This moisturizer is formulated around Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil and Withania Somnifera Root Extract to hydrate skin.

This acne serum is formulated around Propolis Extract and Niacinamide to clear breakouts and brighten dull-looking skin.

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Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil 4%

Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract 2%

Withania Somnifera Root Extract 1.5%

Litchi Chinensis Fruit Juice 1%

Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract 0.5%

Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract 1%

Hydrolyzed Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract 1%

Curcuma Amada Rhizome Extract 1%

Foeniculum Vulgare Seed Extract 0.7%

Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract 0.5%

Sorbitan Olivate

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Camellia Japonica Seed Oil

Tocopherol

Glycerin

Sodium Levulinate

Phytic Acid

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil 4%, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract 2%, Withania Somnifera Root Extract 1.5%, Litchi Chinensis Fruit Juice 1%, Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract 0.5%, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract 1%, Hydrolyzed Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract 1%, Curcuma Amada Rhizome Extract 1%, Foeniculum Vulgare Seed Extract 0.7%, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract 0.5%, Sorbitan Olivate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Sodium Levulinate, Phytic Acid

Propolis Extract

Dipropylene Glycol

Butylene Glycol

Water

Niacinamide

1,2-Hexanediol

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract

Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract

Centella Asiatica Extract

Corallina Officinalis Extract

Lotus Corniculatus Seed Extract

Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil

Betaine Salicylate

Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Tromethamine

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Caprylyl Glycol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Dextrin

Pentylene Glycol

Octanediol

Xanthan Gum

Carbomer

Propolis Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Water, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Lotus Corniculatus Seed Extract, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Betaine Salicylate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Tromethamine, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dextrin, Pentylene Glycol, Octanediol, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.

Topically, glycerin does several things at once:

Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.

Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.

This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.

Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.

You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.

Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.

It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.

This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.

This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.

In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.

Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.

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